Exodus Trek User Manual

EXODUS Trek

Thanks!

First and foremost… If you’re reading this, you
bought the Trek, which means that you’ve
supported us in our mission to build a better
hunting industry company! We want to give you
an extremely gracious and humble “thank you”
for your business! In this manual, we’re going to
go over everything you need to know to get the
most out of your camera for many years to come.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

3..............Camera Overview

4..............Button Functionality and Navigation

4-5.........A Quick Setup Reference

5-6.........Menu Overview

7-9.........Map of Menu

8-12.......Menu Settings Overview

12............Retrieving and Viewing Images

13-14.....The Exodus Warranty

14-15.....Battery and SD Card Information

CONTACTING EXODUS– If you ever need anything

at all, you can contact us by texting the word
“Call” to 330-400-3034. You’ll get a call back from

someone that knows the camera inside and out. In
normal business hours (Mon. – Fri. 9AM-6PM EST),
you can expect a call back within 5 minutes.

Don’t hesitate to reach us outside of those times,
we are always available!

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OVERVIEW

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BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY/NAVIGATION

On/Off/Setup Slider Switch:

-On sets the camera into the startup countdown.

-O shuts the camera down.

-Setup turns the camera into setup/program.
This is where you access the user menu.

Menu – Opens the camera menu.
Directional keys – Used for navigating the menu.
Enter – Used as a selection or “select” key in menu.

A QUICK SETUP REFERENCE

1. Open the camera door and press the battery tray
release button in the bottom right hand corner. Install
8 AA batteries (Lithium Recommended). Re-insert the
battery tray until you hear it “click” into place.

2. Insert SD card until you hear a slight click as it locks
into place.

3. Turn the camera power switch to the “Setup”
position. Press the Menu button. Hit the up
directional key one time to the “format” option. Hit the
Enter button, press down directional key once so that

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yes is ashing, then press enter to format your SD
card. Turn the camera o.

4. Pick a location and mount the camera via the
included strap or a 3rd party mounting system. We
recommend setting the camera up within 20’-25’
of where you think the target will be. (For some of
our ideas on camera setup locations, strategy, and
method, visit our site at www.exodusoutdoorgear.
com.

5. When you are happy with the setup, slide the
camera to the “On” position. The camera will start a 30
second count down, upon completion a red and blue
indicator light will blink on right side of the camera
when armed.

MENU OVERVIEW

To get to the menu, turn the power switch right to
the “Setup” position. Once the camera powers on you
will see the operating FW version listed on the single
line LCD display, hit the “Menu” button in the top right
hand side to open the user menu.

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-To cycle through the Trek’s menu options use the
up/down direction keys.

-To change menu options press enter to select menu
option shown on the screen so the option feature

ashes.

-To change menu option feature use the directional
keys. Press enter to select and save desired change.

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MENU SETTINGS OVERVIEW

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MODE: Mode is the basic functionality you want the

camera set to. There are four options to chose from.

PHOTO: In photo mode, the camera captures still

images when it is activated by PIR sensor.

VIDEO: In video mode, the camera captures videos

when it is activated by PIR sensor.

TIME LAPSE: In time lapse mode the camera will take

a series of photos at a programmed specied interval

throughout the day. As in all Exodus Trail Cameras,
you also have the ability to leave the PIR sensor on

to capture images in between specied time lapse

intervals.

HYBRID MODE: Hybrid mode utilizes both video and

photo mode by capturing a photo followed by a video
when it is activated by PIR sensor.

SETUP DATE: In this menu option, you can set the

camera’s internal calendar/info strip date. It is entered
in the format of month/day/year.

SETUP TIME: In this menu option, you can set the

camera’s internal clock/info strip time. It is entered in
the AM/PM 12 hour format.

PHOTO SIZE: The image size section allows you to

set the resolution of the photos the camera takes. You
can chose from 2MP, 6MP, 8MP, and 12MP. The MP
stands for MegaPixels.

BURST COUNT: This is the photo burst selection. You

can set the camera to take between 1 and 9 photos
per trigger event while in photo mode.

VIDEO SIZE: Choose the size of the videos you want

the camera to take in video mode. There are two
options, 1280x 720 30FPS or 1920x1080 15FPS.

VIDEO LENGTH: Choose the length of the videos you

want the camera to take in video mode. You can pick
any option between 10 and 180 seconds.

TRIGGER DELAY: This option allows you to set the

delay between triggers. You can customize the delay
anywhere from 5 seconds to 59 minutes and 59
seconds.

TIME LAPSE: In this option you can setup the interval

between photos that you want the camera to take in
time lapse mode. You can customize intervals from 5
seconds to 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

TIME LAPSE PIR: In this option you can turn the PIR

sensor on or o inside time lapse mode.

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OPERATING START: Set the operating starting hour

of the camera in this section. As default the camera
comes setup to start at 08:01 AM.

OPERATING STOP: Set the operating stop hour of the

camera in this section. As default the camera comes
setup to stop at 08:00 AM. NOTE: On default settings
the camera is programmed to run 24 hours.

TIME STAMP: This is the info strip at the bottom of

each photo/video. In this section you can either turn

the strip on or o.

TEMPERATURE: This menu option gives you the

ability to change from Celsius to Fahrenheit. This
data is shown on the info strip at the bottom of each
photo/video.

CAMERA NAME: Chose a name for your camera

between 1-13 characters. This will be included in the
info strip at the bottom of each photo/video.

SECURITY ENABLE: You can setup a 4 digit passcode

that will be required every time that you get back into

your camera. You can select on or o, when you select

on you will be required to enter the desired code.

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LONGITUDE/LATTITUDE: In this option, you can enter

the coordinates of your camera and it will enable GPS
geotagging of your photos.
DEFAULT SET: Selecting “yes” will reset the camera
back to the factory default settings.

FORMAT: Formatting is recommended everytime that

you insert a SD card into the camera. It gets the card
setup for use inside the camera, however it will erase
any images already stored on the card.

SW UPGRADE: In this option will only appear when

there is a rmware version properly installed to a SD

card to perform an update. If you are trying to perform
an update and this option does not automatic show

at the end of the menu options, the rmware is not

properly installed on the SD card.

RETRIEVING PICTURES

When you’re ready to start retrieving your photos,
there are a couple of options. If you’re a seasoned trail
camera user, these will likely be familiar to you. If not,
here’s a quick reference guide:

REMOVING THE SD CARD: Remove the SD card from the

camera. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT YOU MUST
TURN THE CAMERA OFF BEFORE REMOVING THE
CARD. Once you remove the card you can insert it into an

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SD card reader on a laptop, tablet, or eld viewer and

download the pictures.

USB Download: You can plug the camera into your

computer via USB cable provided and download the
pictures directly from the camera.

THE EXODUS WARRANTY

One of the things that we are most proud of here at
Exodus is our 5 year fully covered warranty. Basically,
if your camera stops working under normal use in the

rst 5 years, we will replace it absolutely free of charge.

On top of that, if it is stolen or accidentally damaged

within the rst 5 years, we will give you a new camera
(one per purchase) at 50% o the retail price.

REGISTERING YOUR WARRANTY:

Inside the packaging of your camera, you received a
warranty registration card with detailed instructions.

Your camera must be registered within the rst 30

days of purchase for the warranty to be valid. We can

not oer exceptions to this policy.

To make a warranty claim:

1. Contact us via our customer support number OR
email [e-mail]

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2. We’ll send you a return-shipping box.

3. Once we receive the camera and verify the problem
is covered, we’ll ship you a new one.

WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS

Our warranty fully covers the camera’s operation
under normal working conditions. However, it
does not cover one or more of the following:
incorrect installations such as abuse, alterations or

modications not performed by Exodus Outdoor

Gear, poor handling, misuse, accidents, abnormal use,
shock, power failures/surges, battery failure, lightning
or weather related conditions. Warranty does not
apply to any product or part thereof where the original

serial number has been altered, modied, defaced or

removed. This warranty does not cover cosmetic wear
and depreciation, and does not cover damage or loss
as a result of transportation of the products. However,
most of this is covered by our 5-yr theft / accidental
damage policy.

You can read the entire Exodus warranty policy and
theft/accidental damage replacement policy at
www.exodusoutdoorgear.com/warranty-policy

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BATTERY & SD CARD INFORMATION

Throughout hundreds of hours of testing and
development of the our cameras, we have come to the
conclusion that Energizer Lithium AA Batteries are the
most dependable battery option on the market for our
cameras, and likely all trail cameras that require AAs.
The cost compared to alkaline batteries is roughly 2.5X
as much at the time of this writing. However, you will
be able to capture at least 2 to 2.5X as many pictures.

Lithium batteries are unaected by the cold down to

-30F and they will run consistently until they completely
stop, whereas alkaline batteries will not typically work
well at temperatures under 10F and will start to slow
down (causing issues for the camera) as they reach the
50% mark of their life cycle.

The camera is designed for both Alkaline and Lithium
Batteries. Some rechargeable batteries will work, but
they widely vary and in size and voltage and we ask that
you remain cautious and never use a battery over 1.7V
in the camera. Battery malfunction is one item that is
not covered in our warranty, although it is covered in
our theft/accidental damage replacement policy.

For external batteries: The Trek is compatible with a

12v/1amp external power source. We ask that customers
remain very cautious about potential options and make

sure that the specications match the above. Feel free

to contact us at any time that you have questions.

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SD Card Requirements: The Trek will work with all

major American SD card brands. The maximum size
is 32GB and we recommend a class 4 or higher card
for higher resolution photos and video. Again, just
a reminder to never remove the SD card while the
camera is on!

Learn more about Exodus

www.exodusoutdoorgear.com

@ExodusOutdoorGear

@ExodusTrailCameras

@ExodusTrailCameras

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FCC STATEMENTS:

Note: Changes and modications not expressly approved by the

party responsible could void the user’s authority to operate this
device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS
COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE
EQUIPMENT.
NOTE: This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can

be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from

that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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